Madonna gave us "Like a Prayer," John Cusack gave us Lloyd Dobler, and believe it or not, George Clooney gave marriage a first and last try

ELLE used to fill their January issues with multiple swimwear stories, and here, a young Cindy Crawford epitomizes late `80s/almost-`90s beach style with a fresh face and neon surf gear from Op and Body Glove (January)

ELLE Flashback: 1989

ELLE Flashback: 1989

"John Cusack is a gonzo marauder with latent bozo tendencies," Jan Stuart's profile begins. Okay...not sure what that means, but maybe the description made more sense back in February 1989, before the romcom king's career was still defined by oddball sidekick roles like those in Sixteen Candles and The Sure Thing. Two months from giving his first performance as a bonafide heartthrob in Say Anything, a 22-year-old Cusack talks about the perks of breaking into more adult roles, primary among them leaving behind "the phase where people think I'm Andrew McCarthy or Jon Cryer." (March)